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Solar superior to nuclear for powering Mars mission

Envirotec Magazine

The main source of power for some NASA Mars rovers comes from a multipanel solar array. Specifically, they quantified the requirements of a nuclear-powered system against different photovoltaic and even photoelectrochemical devices. tons for nuclear power. The concept is not new. Weighing the options.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

☢️ US nuclear power saw mixed results. The first American power plant in 7 years came online and fusion hit a major milestone , but NuScale’s cancelled Utah SMR project left us feeling a bit uneasy. Nuclear makes a resurgence. Key market supply and demand indicators ended the year down.